Roof structure for automobile

Abstract

A roof structure for an automobile includes an airbag 7 configured to protect the head of an occupant and an attachment bracket 8 . In the roof structure for an automobile, the airbag 7 is attached across a front pillar 4 and a roof side 1 via the attachment bracket 8 , and the attachment bracket 8 is arranged on the back side of a periphery of a joint portion 33 of an upper end portion of a front pillar trim 5 and a headliner 3.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A roof structure for an automobile, comprising:
 an airbag configured to protect a head of an occupant; and 
 an attachment bracket, wherein 
 the airbag is attached across a front pillar and a roof side via the attachment bracket, and 
 the attachment bracket is arranged on a back side of a periphery of a joint portion of an upper end portion of a front pillar trim and a headliner, thereby suppressing spreading of a bag body of the airbag; 
 an attachment base portion of an opening trim is attached to an opening periphery for a door, the opening periphery formed on the front pillar and the roof side, and 
 an end portion of the headliner in a vehicle width direction is retained between a lip provided on the attachment base portion of the opening trim and a retaining portion provided on the attachment bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. The roof structure for an automobile according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment bracket includes a holding portion configured to hold the bag body of the airbag, 
 the attachment bracket is positioned on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of the bag body of the airbag, and 
 the retaining portion extends toward the vehicle-width-direction outer side from the holding portion. 
 
     
     
       3. The roof structure for an automobile according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the attachment bracket is attached and fixed by an attachment bolt to any one of a front pillar panel and a roof side panel, and 
 the attachment bracket includes a locking portion configured to be locked with a locked portion and thereby to inhibit rotation of the attachment bracket, the locked portion formed on any one of the front pillar panel and the roof side panel. 
 
     
     
       4. The roof structure for an automobile according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment bracket is attached and fixed by an attachment bolt to any one of a front pillar panel and a roof side panel, and 
 the attachment bracket includes a locking portion configured to be locked with a locked portion and thereby to inhibit rotation of the attachment bracket, the locked portion formed on any one of the front pillar panel and the roof side panel.